Who could seriously doubt that these sleek paramilitary operations, full of advanced weaponry and preening computer-generated imagery, will succeed in beating back the dark implacable enemy?
It is a little too manicured for my tastes, a sleek, well-oiled operation that attracts higher-end tourists.
IT used to be that office tenants would set up operations in sleek high-rise buildings and that light industrial users in need of an office would carve out a corner of a warehouse, put up walls, move in desks and install telephones and computers.
This was an indie-rock festival, 94 acts on five stages, and the operation was delicate: a sleek round of commerce for the taste-making class.
There has also been talk of doubling the size of the freeport in Singapore, a gleaming, high-tech operation that is so sleek it's hard to believe a "Mission: Impossible" sequel hasn't been filmed there.
Powered by third rails like subways, the sleek white trains are designed for driverless operations, with stops, starts, doors and other functions controlled by computers.
From the sleek, slim appearance, to the all touch-screen operation, the LG Dare will be the talk of the season.
Virgin's West Coast operation will be most remembered for their sleek, new Pendolino trains.
I'm lead through their sleek Manhattan office and shown to a room where wispy Nadia Afanaseva the operation's founder, CEO and master technician who ordinarily charges $1,600 per treatment assesses my face.
Portland's streetcar, opened in 2001, was the first new, modern streetcar system built in North America, and the operation – separate from the older Tri-Met light rail system – features sleek low-floor trams running on downtown streets.
